discussion A couple of golf trophies

[wotan]

Next year is the 100th anniversary of my golf club, so I thought I would have a go at making a couple of trophies. The idea is to make a male and a female golfer of the 1920's. I will also have a go at producing a faux bronze finish for each before mounting them appropriately. Each figure is about 180 mm high (11") and is sculpted in Magic Sculpt.

Here's the man before I start experimenting with a bronze finish.



I want to explore various local woodworkers to see if I can find a nice hardwood base for each.

John

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
He looks superb. Not being a golfer I have no idea if he has just hit a good shot but he looks spot on.
Jim

 

[Steven000]

Excellent sculpting :thumb2:

 

[Mini Me]

Not only nicely sculpted but your figure shows great form and follow through. I have a couple of "golf sticks" from the early years, wood shaft and all. I honestly don't know how they managed to play with those things. John, you always amaze me with the originality of your modeling efforts. Looking forward to more.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[wotan]

Thanks chaps much appreciated.

So I have finished a faux bronze look on the man. I started with a coat of flat black, then while drying I rubbed in some bronze powder. This was then coated with a wash of Van dyke brown oil paint thinned in some white spirit. Finally I rubbed on some AK tru metal old bronze colour and polished to a shine. I'm quite happy with the final look.




John

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
That looks to have worked exceptionally well. Very bronze.
Jim

 

[scottie3158]

That looks superb John.

 

[colin m]

Brilliant work John, he looks spot on.

 

[rtfoe]

Really nicely done John, I wouldn't mind having a trophy figure like that. At least the owners or winner of this won't need to polish it now and then as the look of shiny bronze will be permanent. :smiling3:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Steven000]

Turned out very nice :thumb2:

 

[Steve Brodie]

excellent work

 

[Guest]

Beautiful John.
Well done you.

 

[Guest]

Superb John.

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent work as always. PaulE

 

[wotan]

Wow Many thanks for all your interest and the kind words.

I have finished the ladies trophy now, (based on a photo of Joyce Wethered, probably one of the best all time ladies golfers and English as well). I' just waiting now for a couple of walnut bases that someone is turning for me.



John

 

[wotan]

Thanks for all your likes guys.

I have received my bases from my local wood turner. He is quite cheap considering the size of these bases but he never quite delivers what I ask for. Anyway it's close enough so I am calling these done and ready to go to the Golf Club.



John

 

[SimonT]

Very nice figures John

Not sure the bases do them any favours though - look to be different heights and the one on the right appears to taper slightly

 

[scottie3158]

I must agree with Simon I think they detract from your great work mate.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Left one looks better than the right one, but I think a marble type base would look much more in keeping with the Art Deco impression...great work by the way....absolutely top notch.

 

[stillp]

I agree with all the comments above - the bases are certainly rather poor, different sizes, and the one on the right has some badly torn grain. Those figures are superb though.
Pete